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Interviews, 2020.06.28 Sun, by

Professor Guo Yaxi: Reticence in Transformation

Tianjin, just half an hour by train from Beijing, is said to be the most inconspicuous of China’s municipalities. This is perhaps surprising, given the fact that it is the first city in Northern China to be exposed to modern culture, experiencing a glamorous era in the period following 1860 when it became a treaty port. Tianjin is the epitome of modernity with “Chinese characteristics”. >> Read more

Interviews, 2020.06.16 Tue, by

Simon Mordant
Contemporary Collector, Modern Philanthropist

Simon Mordant is one of Australia’s most prolific art collectors and philanthropists. As chair of Australia’s Museum of Contemporary Art and as Australia’s past Venice Biennale Pavilion Commissioner, Mordant has been one of the major forces driving modernization of Australia’s visual arts scene. >> Read more

Interviews, 2020.04.20 Mon, by

The End of the World

Will any large exhibition or art fair take place in September. Even if they do, will anyone go? Will US collectors fly to Basel? Will they risk a sudden 2-week quarantine? Even if they do, will they still feel like spending? Will they still have anything to spend even? >> Read more

Interviews, 2019.12.20 Fri, by

M+ Sigg Prize 2020 Nominees Announced

by Ran Dian Not a lot of positive news comes out of Hong Kong these days but the shortlist for the revamped CCCA (Chinese Contemporary Art Award) has just been announced. Nominated artists are Hu Xiaoyuan, Liang Shuo, Lin Yilin, Tao Hui, Shen Xin and Samson Young. Two are women: Hu Xiaoyuan and Shen Xin. […] >> Read more

Interviews, 2019.12.03 Tue, by

Li Jingxiong X Nik Kosmas
Sifang Art Museum, Shanghai Pop-up

by Alice Gee Sifang Art Museum Shanghai pop-up (Jing’An District) 8 Nov.-8 Dec. 2019 I stand beside three large rings mounted on white platforms at equidistant intervals. Nik Kosmas is talking about 13 years ago and being 20 someplace else. ‘I’m 21!’ I blurt out. I edge back and hope one of Li Jingxiong’s tarpaulins […] >> Read more

Interviews, 2019.11.19 Tue, by

Entries open for the 14th edition of Arte Laguna Prize, Venice

In addition to the exhibition in Venice at the Arsenale, the contest lands in Moscow and the cash prizes increase Applications are open for the fourteenth edition of Arte Laguna Prize, one of the most influential and longest-running competitions for emerging artists and designers. The Prize continues its mission of promoting creative talents through art […] >> Read more

Interviews, 2019.08.27 Tue, by